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| I happen to have 4 anomolies in the beds right now so I thought I'd put them together in a post. No doubt you've all seen such things...;-]
It supposed to be orange with white tips, but it looks like the white all slipped down in this one.
Perhaps this one is just not fully open, bit its certainly interesting the way it looks now.
Of all, this probably looks the least strange, but if you were here, you'd see these are 6" or more blooms. They're only supposed to be 4", really looks great.
Many raved when I posted my first pictures of Tahiti Sunrise. This one is one of the 2nd set of blooms of the same plant, and a far cry from what people were raving about. Basically, it should be completely opposite. Cheers,
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| I really like the AAID one and the yellow ones. That Tahiti Sunrise one with the missing top petals, is that indicative of what all the flowers on that bush will look like? I have a yellow one from seed that didn't develop the top petals on it's first bloom and wonder if all the blooms will be the same. |
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- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a ON (My Page) on Sun, Aug 10, 08 at 23:07
| gladzoe, No, that Tahiti Sunrise is probably a one-off, the only bloom on the plant that looks like that at this moment. There is another bloom that is "different" also on this plant, but its different in another way...;-] I don't know why these things happen, but they have always been single bloom problems and not entire bush problems for me. Cheers, |
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- Posted by plantlady2008 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 08 at 16:21
| Russ- that's what Sandia Joy is supposed to look like. It's a waterlily form -- "Fully double & symetrical, the side view should be flat to saucer shaped in arrangement & the florets should be open faced to give a delicate appearance. The center should be closed & dome shaped breaking gradually to 4-7 rows of fully developed outer florets. Outer florets should be broad & slightly cupped with rounded tips. A bloom position at 45* is preferred but top facing is acceptable. The depth should never be more than one half the diameter of the bloom." They are intended to resemble a waterlily that floats on a pond. The late Gordie Leroux of "Kenora Dahlias" fame called waterlily dahlias "half-formed dahlias"! |
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- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a ON (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 08 at 0:42
| Plantlady2008, Sorry, perhaps I didn't make it clear, those Sandia Joy's are considerably larger (e.g. 50% larger) than they're supposed to be. No complaints from me, just surprise!...;-] Cheers, |
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| Russ, can you tell me the name of the BFD and the BBWL? I am not up to the lingo. I want to make sure and get both next year. I also have about 6 bushes of a pink and yellow dahlia . It is weird as all the dahlias I ordered this year are supposed to be going from yellows, oranges, reds, coppers, deep purples. Someone slipped me the wrong tubers! |
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- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a ON (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 08 at 19:00
| pdshop, Lol, I usually state the names as well as the "specs." Actually, if you just hold your mouse over each picture you'll get the names...;-] The BFD is "A La Mode" and the BBWL is "Sandia Joy." FWIW, so far this year Sandia Joy is the heartiest. Every single plant I put in the ground has bloomed (25+). China Doll next, and Sayonara after that. Tahiti Sunrise has been fickle (earlier cuttings have done well, later cuttings didn't) and Firepot, which I was really looking forward to hasn't had a bloom yet (irregardless how long the cutting had been taken.) My first dark purples have bloomed (Purple Taiheijo), but I can't get a good picture yet. Cheers, |
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| Those are some neat looking dahlias, Russ. You are the envy of the neighbourhood. I've been away for a while, and when I came back, mine are not as pristine as usual. Too much rain, I think, and not a regular deadheading. Good to see that wonderful looking "bodacious", and really neat "a la mode". |
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